I travel to learn. I think I’ve always travelled to learn – to learn about places and about people, to learn about the past and the present, to learn about the world. For me, learning holidays and educational travel are the most enriching forms of travel. They are what motivate me to move and represent … Read more
Splendidly sited on a purpose-built artificial island off the city’s palm-fringed Corniche, the stupendous Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, is both an architectural showpiece and an arresting receptacle for the world’s most extraordinary collections of Islamic art. The Dazzling Museum of Islamic Art In Doha Launched in December 2008, the Museum of Islamic Art … Read more
Boasting breathtaking skylines of sail-shaped buildings, dancing towers, twisting skyscrapers, and even a tuning fork, the audacious architecture of Dubai makes the city a delight to visit for architects, designers, photographers, and travellers. I will never forget a conversation we overheard one day between a little boy and his father as Terence and I strolled by a construction … Read more
The best food experiences in Australia include everything from feasting on fish and chips by the beach and eating your way through Chinatown in Sydney and Melbourne to dining on multi-course degustation menus at Australia’s finest restaurants and tucking into meat pies with mushy peas at historic pubs. Washed down with great Australian wines and … Read more
Hoi An specialties you have to try range from Vietnamese street food staples like banh mi to distinctive local dishes like cao lau, white rose and fried wontons. This is our guide to what to eat in Hoi An and where to eat, based on three months of eating research in Hoi An in Central … Read more